Psalm 89:49
New International Version
Lord, where is your former great love, which in your faithfulness you swore to David?

New Living Translation
Lord, where is your unfailing love? You promised it to David with a faithful pledge.

English Standard Version
Lord, where is your steadfast love of old, which by your faithfulness you swore to David?

Berean Standard Bible
Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?

King James Bible
Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?

New King James Version
Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses, Which You swore to David in Your truth?

New American Standard Bible
Where are Your former acts of favor, Lord, Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

NASB 1995
Where are Your former lovingkindnesses, O Lord, Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

NASB 1977
Where are Thy former lovingkindnesses, O Lord, Which Thou didst swear to David in Thy faithfulness?

Legacy Standard Bible
Where are Your former lovingkindnesses, O Lord, Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

Amplified Bible
O Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses [so abundant in the days of David and Solomon], Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

Christian Standard Bible
Lord, where are the former acts of your faithful love that you swore to David in your faithfulness?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Lord, where are the former acts of Your faithful love that You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

American Standard Version
Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, Which thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?

Contemporary English Version
Our Lord, where is the love you have always shown and that you promised so faithfully to David?

English Revised Version
Lord, where are thy former mercies, which thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Where is the evidence of your mercy, Lord? You swore an oath to David on [the basis of] your faithfulness.

Good News Translation
Lord, where are the former proofs of your love? Where are the promises you made to David?

International Standard Version
Where is your gracious love of old, Lord, that in your faithfulness you promised to David?

Majority Standard Bible
Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?

NET Bible
Where are your earlier faithful deeds, O Lord, the ones performed in accordance with your reliable oath to David?

New Heart English Bible
Lord, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your faithfulness?

Webster's Bible Translation
Lord, where are thy former loving-kindnesses, which thou didst swear to David in thy truth?

World English Bible
Lord, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your faithfulness?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Where [are] Your former kindnesses, O Lord, "" [Which] You have sworn to David in Your faithfulness?

Young's Literal Translation
Where are Thy former kindnesses, O Lord. Thou hast sworn to David in Thy faithfulness,

Smith's Literal Translation
Where thy former mercies, O Jehovah, thou didst sware to David in thy faithfulness?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Lord, where are thy ancient mercies, according to what thou didst swear to David in thy truth?

Catholic Public Domain Version
O Lord, where are your mercies of antiquity, just as you swore to David in your truth?

New American Bible
Where are your former mercies, Lord, that you swore to David in your faithfulness?

New Revised Standard Version
Lord, where is your steadfast love of old, which by your faithfulness you swore to David?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
LORD, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou didst swear to David in thy truth?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Where are your former favors, LORD JEHOVAH, that you have sworn to David in faithfulness?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Where are Thy former mercies, O Lord, Which Thou didst swear unto David in Thy faithfulness?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Where are thine ancient mercies, O Lord, which thou swarest to David in thy truth?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
I Will Sing of His Love Forever
48What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah 49Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David? 50Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, which I bear in my heart from so many people—…

Cross References
Isaiah 40:27-31
Why do you say, O Jacob, and why do you assert, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the LORD, and my claim is ignored by my God”? / Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out. / He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. ...

Lamentations 3:31-33
For the Lord will not cast us off forever. / Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion. / For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men.

2 Samuel 7:15-16
But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. / Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”

1 Chronicles 17:13-14
I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor. / But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”

Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.

Jeremiah 33:20-21
“This is what the LORD says: If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night, so that day and night cease to occupy their appointed time, / then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant and with My ministers the Levites who are priests, so that David will not have a son to reign on his throne.

2 Corinthians 1:20
For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.

Romans 11:29
For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.

Hebrews 10:23
Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.

1 Peter 1:25
but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.

Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?

Deuteronomy 7:9
Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.

1 Kings 8:56
“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.

Nehemiah 9:32
So now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God who keeps His gracious covenant, do not view lightly all the hardship that has come upon us, and upon our kings and leaders, our priests and prophets, our ancestors and all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today.

Micah 7:20
You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.


Treasury of Scripture

Lord, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your truth?

where

Psalm 77:9,10
Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah…

Isaiah 63:7-15
I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses…

thou

Psalm 89:3,4,35
I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, …

Psalm 54:5
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

Psalm 132:11,12
The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne…

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Psalm 89
1. The psalmist praises God for his covenant
5. For his wonderful power
15. For the care of his church
19. For his favor to the kingdom of David
38. Then complaining of contrary events
46. He expostulates, prays, and blesses God.














Where, O Lord
This opening phrase is a direct address to God, expressing a deep yearning and a sense of urgency. The Hebrew word for "where" (אֵי, 'ay) is often used in the context of seeking or searching, indicating a profound longing for God's presence and intervention. The invocation "O Lord" (יְהוָה, Yahweh) is a personal and covenantal name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. This phrase sets the tone for a heartfelt plea, acknowledging God's sovereignty and inviting His attention to the psalmist's distress.

is Your loving devotion
The term "loving devotion" translates the Hebrew word חֶסֶד (chesed), which encompasses God's steadfast love, mercy, and covenantal faithfulness. This word is central to understanding God's character in the Old Testament, reflecting His unwavering commitment to His people. The psalmist is recalling God's past acts of kindness and loyalty, seeking reassurance of His continued presence and favor.

of old
This phrase refers to the ancient times when God established His covenant with Israel and, specifically, with David. The Hebrew word קֶדֶם (qedem) signifies antiquity or the distant past, evoking memories of God's historical acts of salvation and faithfulness. It underscores the enduring nature of God's promises and the expectation that what He has done before, He can do again.

which You faithfully swore
The act of swearing an oath in the biblical context is a solemn and binding commitment. The Hebrew verb שָׁבַע (shaba) means to swear or make a vow, often invoking God's name as a witness. This highlights the seriousness and reliability of God's promises. The psalmist is reminding God of His own words, appealing to His integrity and the trustworthiness of His covenant.

to David
David is a central figure in the biblical narrative, representing God's chosen king and the recipient of the Davidic covenant. This covenant, as recorded in 2 Samuel 7, promised David an everlasting dynasty and a kingdom established by God. By invoking David, the psalmist is appealing to the specific promises made to him, which include the hope of a future Messiah. This reference serves as a reminder of God's long-term plan for His people and the ultimate fulfillment of His promises through Jesus Christ, the Son of David.

Verse 49. - Lord, where are thy former loving kindnesses? or, "thy ancient mercies," those "sure mercies of David," whereof Isaiah spoke (ch. Iv. 3). Which thou swarest unto David in thy truth (comp. ver. 35 and Psalm 132:11).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Where,
אַיֵּ֤ה ׀ (’ay·yêh)
Interrogative
Strong's 346: Where?

O Lord,
אֲדֹנָ֑י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord

[is] Your loving devotion
חֲסָדֶ֖יךָ (ḥă·sā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

of old,
הָרִאשֹׁנִ֥ים ׀ (hā·ri·šō·nîm)
Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank

which You swore
נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּ (niš·ba‘·tā)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear

steadfastly
בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃ (be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯe·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 530: Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity

to David?
לְ֝דָוִ֗ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse


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